Doha/ Information Office/ 27 April 2016/ The State of Qatar has expressed strong condemnation of the explosion in the Turkish city Bursa, near the Grand Mosque today that killed and injured a number of people. In a statement issued today, the Foreign Ministry said that such acts which aim to terrorize the innocents and destabilize peace and security contradict all values, ethics and humanitarian principles and divine religions. The Foreign Ministry expressed solidarity of the State of Qatar with the brotherly Republic of Turkey and support to all measures it takes to face such criminal acts which aim to shake its security and stability. The statement expressed Qatar government and people's sincere condolences to the victims' families, the Turkish government and people, wishing the injured speedy recovery.